Viola Edgley Owens
Viola Edgley Owens, age 88, of Dale City, VA passed away on February 4, 2021 from COVID-19 pneumonia.
Vi was born in Lake Placid, NY on September 25, 1932 but spent most of her life in Virginia as a dedicated wife & mother. Vi was a friend to everyone she encountered. She was a lover of animals and never without at least a couple of dogs and cats in the house. She loved to travel and would think nothing of packing up the dogs, cats and even a bird to travel across county in her motor home. In her travels, Vi visited all 50 states, many several times and numerous foreign countries. She loved to be surrounded by family and never missed an important event including sporting events, weddings, births, graduations, and any other family celebration. Vi was very adventurous and continued bowling and skiing well into her golden years. She was an avid sports fans supporting all of the DC teams and rarely missed watching a game. A member of Dale City Baptist Church
Dar Al-Noor mosque expansion approved
One of the largest mosques in the region will be getting bigger.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved a special-use permit for the Muslim Association of Virginia, which operates the Dar Al-Noor Community Center at 5404 Hoadly Road near Dale City.
The unanimous vote came during one of the Board’s signature marathon meetings, which lasted 16 hours, adjourning at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday, February 3.
The vote clears the way to expand the mosque from 12,000 square feet to 88,000 square feet. A new daycare and school, both housing up to 200 children, an expanded prayer and banquet halls, youth activity rooms, a new public health clinic, and offices will be built as part of an expansion.
The McCoart Building at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge.
Those in Prince William County whose job is to investigate equal rights violations today said the county is rife with hatred.
This morning, the Prince William County Human Rights Commission, a board that since 1992 has investigated workplace equal rights violations in the county, issued a statement.
“As residents of one of the most diverse counties in the nation and the first majority County of color in Northern Virginia, we reject the scourge of hatred in our community,” penned Curtis Porter, Prince William County Human Rights Chairman, in a press release.